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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Whiston (ranked 6156 p4p, 0 weight class). Rupert Whiston acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Shunsui Kyoraku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Rupert Whiston!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Whiston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kyoraku defends it nicely.
Whiston dives in and grabs Kyoraku's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kyoraku pushes down on Whiston's head and hops out.
Whiston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kyoraku counters with a single leg into guard. Whiston didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kyoraku (2) vs (0) Whiston
Shunsui Kyoraku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rupert Whiston.
Kyoraku is fighting to break Whiston's control of his arms but Whiston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kyoraku slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kyoraku has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Whiston has control of Kyoraku's left arm, preventing Kyoraku from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kyoraku preventing the sweep.
Whiston is adopting a defensive guard.
Whiston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kyoraku's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kyoraku being controlled here momentarily.
Whiston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kyoraku (2) vs (2) Whiston
Whiston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Whiston wants to pass the guard but Kyoraku is defending well.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($700/week) inform me that Whiston has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Whiston controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiston wants to advance to full mount but Kyoraku doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Whiston controls from within his opponent's guard.
Whiston wants to pass the guard but Kyoraku is keeping the position.
Whiston passes Kyoraku's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Whiston controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku is staying active underneath Whiston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Whiston perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Whiston has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kyoraku (2) vs (5) Whiston
Whiston seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kyoraku is holding on tight.
Whiston looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Whiston fails to advance to Kyoraku's back.
Whiston controlling the position easily from mount.
Whiston looking to control but Kyoraku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kyoraku stops Whiston from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Whiston trying to control but Kyoraku is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Whiston has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kyoraku (2) vs (8) Whiston
A bit of a pause in the action here. Whiston controlling the positon.
Whiston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is looking to control Kyoraku but Kyoraku is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kyoraku tries to escape the position.
Whiston controlling from the back.
Let's hope that Whiston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Whiston struggling to keep hold of the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Whiston wants to control the position but Kyoraku frees himself and scrambles - Whiston manages to regain control in side control.
Whiston taking a breather here.
Whiston tries to move to mount but Kyoraku blocks the move with his legs.
Kyoraku is not content to let Whiston control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Whiston slows the pace down.
Whiston trying to control the action but Kyoraku is working from the bottom.
Kyoraku is trying to escape the position but Whiston is controlling the position.
Whiston wants to control but Kyoraku is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Kyoraku is not content to let Whiston control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
More stalling from Whiston.
Whiston trying to control the action but Kyoraku is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Whiston controls the position from side control.
Whiston trying to control the action but Kyoraku is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whiston might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kyoraku haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Whiston wins on points by 8 to 2. |
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